by Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY Sports

by Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY Sports

No. 1 Alabama has one of its top defenders back as it heads into the heart of its SEC schedule.

Junior safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has been reinstated by the NCAA after serving a two-game suspension, Alabama announced Friday on Twitter.

Alabama coach Nick Saban suspended Clinton-Dix indefinitely on Oct. 2 for a violation of team rules. The Tuscaloosa News reported assistant strength and conditioning coach Corey Harris provided a "short-term loan" to the safety for an amount less than $500.

Clinton-Dix, a projected first-round NFL draft pick, ranks second on the Crimson Tide in tackles.